Charles I disputes the legality of the Court | The Trial of Charles I, 1649 | The English Civil War

In this video Simon Blake reads some of the arguments Charles I made in his trial for treason and waging war against the people, highlighting how a key tactic of the king was to challenge the authority of the court.

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I was looking for this speech thank you!

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Great channel

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Not a fan of Charles I but it’s hard to deny he had a point here

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What point

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Denied

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@@rajkamald684 The Court was acting on its legal authority as the "Parliament." But Charles I was right, there is no member of the House of Lords included in the Tribunal nor was it approved by the upper chamber in the first place.